I stayed at the Super 8 Santa Fe on Cerrillos Road last weekend. I chose it because it was a good price. Good price apparently comes at a different kind of cost, poor sleep! The mattresses are very old and worn out. I pulled up the sheets to find the date of my mattress and found it to be 10 years old. I don't don't what the replacement standard is in the hotel industry, but I have a feeling it's not 10 years!

Also, the parking lot is not lit up at night. There are at least 3 tall lights that are either broken or they don't bother to light them. I didn't like having my car out there and also didn't like walking in the dark. I am surprised that lighting would be neglected because I imagine if someone were hurt or assaulted, this condition could be used against the property.

I must also mention that the smoke detector was broken. Photo attached. Safety is clearly not important to this property.

I had stayed at this property in 1997 and at that time it was very crisp and comfortable. The minute I entered the building this time, there was such an obvious worn and tired air about the place. I was disappointed and will not stay there again.

I will say the place was clean.

The property has gone downhill since my last stay in 2010. The bedspreads were covered with cigarette burn holes (in a non-smoking room!), and there was also a taped together clock, TV with broken volume, and a busted bathroom door. The room I moved to was better, but this is a property that has seen better days. I doubt that I would stay here again.

This was my first trip to Sante Fe and it won me over. I can now see what all the hype is about; what a fun, historic, unbelievably cool city this is. I only had a day here and had to be in Nebraska the next evening but I wished that I had a week to explore this city and area.

In my on-going attempt to save my clients money on my expenses, I read the reviews of this Super 8 and booked a room for the evening. It was great and worked out perfectly for my short stay. The room was uber-clean and well-stocked with nice towels and toiletries. The bed was excellent as all of the Super 8 mattresses have been for me the last year. They must be changing them all out system-wide and it's a very welcome change. It was as comfortable as almost any bed I've slept in. The breakfast was clean and was loaded with breads, cereals and oatmeal and some fruit, etc. I'm a big fan of protein in the morning so I made a quick trip to a nearby Starbucks for my usual spinach-feta wrap. There are a lot of places to eat and shop nearby this hotel.

The hotel itself isn't in the "downtown" area of Sante Fe but it's a quick drive or bike there to walk around and enjoy this outstanding city. A return trip is an absolute must for me and hopefully my wife can be with me on my next trip here. I/we will be staying at the Super 8, it's a great hotel for a great price. That's a combo that can't be beat.

To be honest, part of out displeasure with our room was our inadequate booking skills. We ordered a double room - thinking we would have two double beds. Instead we shared one double bed - very crowded. The outlets and lights on one wall didn't work. The facility is older and decor is dated, but it's pretty clean. We had a good experience with the service, but they were kinda rude to other guest. The hotel offers free breakfast; it's not great but there are plenty of options to eat.